before the gate; in front of the gate
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
start; leaving; marching off
inspection; examination; survey
rough-and-tumble; bullying disposition
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
swallowing and spitting out
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
future years; in (one's) later years
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
along the road; along the way
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
trouble; quarrel; dispute
end of a line (of writing); line break
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
nothing but; except; no more than
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
again and again; repeatedly
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes